Month: November 2015

Volume 14, No. 47

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Buon Natale: Learning Songs & Traditions in ItalianBuon Natale: Learning Songs & Traditions in Italian
Learn the customs and traditions of Christmas in Italy through a bilingual story while enjoying the season’s favorite songs. This beautifully illustrated 32 page hardcover book comes with an audio CD, including the narration in Italian and 15 songs to sing along and enjoy.

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An Italian Thanksgiving Feast
When my editor asked me to come up with a column that connected Italy to Thanksgiving, I was thrown for a loop. Thanksgiving could not be more American. What does it have to do with Italy? But the key ingredient to a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday is food – and no one does food quite like Italy.

Ringraziamento
Grandma was always more comfortable with her native tongue and although she did her best at English, sometimes forming her own language of half English, half Italian, all the grandkids understood what she was saying. She was the matriarch of our family and every event revolved around her recreating her Calabrese traditions in this new land. So as I’ve said before, every birthday, feast day and holiday was celebrated with all of us together at Grandma’s. If you were married, there was no question where you were spending the holidays, there was no splitting your time between Grandma’s house and your in-laws – you showed up at the appointed time and you brought the in-laws with you because you wouldn’t find a better meal anywhere else.

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Italy is a wonderful and magnificent country filled with traditions, stories, incredible food and breath taking views. With your help Italiansrus.com can help show the world just what Italy has to offer. There are four ways you can help so just select one of the choices and you will be presented with guidelines and a form you can use to contact me about your submission.

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The Cathedral of Cefalù dates back to the 12th century. It was during that time that Roger II, King of Sicily had the cathedral built.

* Proverb
Chi non risica non rosica

* Recipe
Here is a great recipe for lasagna Florentine.

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Volume 14, No. 46

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moltoitalianoVolume 14 No. 46

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Buon Natale Greeting CardsBuon Natale Greeting Cards
Send that someone special a greeting card wishing them a Buon Natale e Felice Anno Nuovo. Choose from 5 different designs all of which capture the spirit of the Christmas season.

 

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Spells, Saints, and Streghe: Witchcraft, Folk Magic, and Healing in Italy
This is a fascinating multi-part article by Sabina Magliocco that covers the following topics: Stregheria, or Italian-American Witchcraft, Problems With the Concept of an Organized “Italian” Witchcraft, The Survivalist Bias, The Influence of the Catholic Church, The Context of Traditional Italian Folk Magical Practice, The Folkloric Witch, Il Malocchio or the Evil Eye, and its Relations, Amulets and Protective Devices, Witchcraft as Folk Healing, Magic and Counter-Magic and The Fate of Traditional Folk Beliefs.

Italian Inheritance Guide
Italian law can be very complex and when it concerns an inheritance it can get very confusing. If you do not live in Italy trying to understand the Italian legal system can be very tricky and emotional. We hope this guide will help you understand how the whole process works and what you can do to ensure that you protect your inheritance.

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A typical country road in a rural section of the Castelli Romani region situated in the hills overlooking Rome.

* Proverb
I debit a sù cù i cunij

* Recipe
Here is a great recipe for canning tomato sauce.

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Volume 14, No. 45

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moltoitalianoVolume 14 No. 45

Molto Italiano featured item:

Italian Cookie RecipesItalian Cookie Recipes
Known as Italian Christmas cookies, Wedding cookies, or Holiday cookies – learn how to make delicious Cherry Cookies, One Egg Cookies, Spiced Almond Cookies, Taralla Cookies, Wine Cookies, Almond Slices, Pizettas, Anise Seed Cookies, Stuffed Cookies, and Sorentino Cookies.

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4 Italian Desserts to Brighten Your Holiday Table
You already know pastiere for Easter and panettone for Christmas are a given in the Boot. But you might be missing out on the run-of-the-mill desserts that Italians make for breakfast, when guests are coming over, or for their super Sunday lunch. Some of these standards – for reasons I can’t understand or explain – have not made their way to other parts of the world. That’s why I feel it is my duty to inform you of their deliciousness.

Corado “Babe” Ciarlo
The apple of his mother’s eye, Corado “Babe” Ciarlo, was only 20 years old when he was killed in battle. In his pockets, they found 2 rosaries, $1.61, sixteen photographs of family members and one letter. While the other items held a special significance for Babe, the letter – undoubtedly from his family – serves to exemplify his courage and nobility.

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This is an incredible view of the Grotte della Mezzaluna in Carloforte, Sardinia.

* Proverb
A tavola non si invecchia

* Recipe
Here is a great recipe for bolognaise sauce.

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Volume 14, No. 44

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moltoitalianoVolume 14 No. 44

Molto Italiano featured item:

Extravergine: A Mediterranean ChristmasExtravergine: A Mediterranean Christmas by Micheal Castaldo
Extravergine consists of 12 tracks, all Christmas songs, several of which have been translated and sung in Italian for the first time. Castaldo has a rich operatic voice in the traditional Neapolitan style. His voice is strong but soft and always on key. When he is able to put his voice to a particularly melodic song, the results are nothing short of wondrous. That s why Extravergine is such a great CD: All the songs are recognizably pleasing to the ear in their own right, and when sung by Castaldo, they are elevated to the status of contemporary classics. Perhaps the best song on Extravergine is the always great O Santa Notte (O Holy Night).

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Italian Nobel Prize Winners
Since 1901 there have been a number of Italian and Italian Americans that have won this prestigious award, which is given annually to people for their achievements in physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, peace and economics.

Valley of the Temples
The Valley of the Temples is one of the most important archeological sites in the world and in 1997 it was named a UNESCO World heritage site. The temples are located in Agrigento, which is in the region of Sicily.

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Italy is a wonderful and magnificent country filled with traditions, stories, incredible food and breath taking views. With your help Italiansrus.com can help show the world just what Italy has to offer. There are four ways you can help so just select one of the choices and you will be presented with guidelines and a form you can use to contact me about your submission.

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The Punta Carena lighthouse on Capri is the second brightest in Italy only behind Genoa. The lighthouse was first used in 1867 and it is one of the oldest in Italy.

* Proverb
La lingua non ha ossa ma fa rompere il dosso

* Recipe
Here is a great recipe for zucchini bread.

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